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has virginia governor bob mcdonnell taking action. he wants to amend the budget to increase funding for mining safety. >>> the senate held a moment of silence to honor the memories of the 29 miners killed in the west virginia explosion, and in west virginia, the governor led a ceremony to commemorate the minors. the cause of the explosion remains under investigation. >>> james madison university officials want to avoid a situation that occurred over the weekend that resulted in the arrests of more than 30 people. the univerty plans to coer with police and residents to how to mitigate the consequences of these parties in the future. >> the copps handled it well. >> police were called in after fights broke out. >>> the woman who says she had an affair with sandra bullock's husband is offering her apologies. michelle mcgee says she's feel ing bad for sandra. mcgee says their affair was intense. >>> lady gaga's performances are outrageous. she is now telling people to refrain from sex if they do not need to have it. she says she hopes to
has virginia governor bob mcdonnell taking action. he wants to amend the budget to increase funding for mining safety. >>> the senate held a moment of silence to honor the memories of the 29 miners killed in the west virginia explosion, and in west virginia, the governor led a ceremony to commemorate the minors. the cause of the explosion remains under investigation. >>> james madison university officials want to avoid a situation that occurred over the weekend that resulted...
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it is cutting the state of virginia, but it is still stalled out to the south. unfortunately, that will cause low pressure, and it will cool us down a little bit tomorrow and bring in some clouds and maybe even a shower or two. by the middle part of the week, it will be sunny again. 68 downtown, 66 at the airport. cooler than we were yesterday at this time. 66 around the eastern shore and easton as well. a high potentially in the low 70's under potentially sunny skies. the wind is shifting to the north and northeast at about 10 miles per hour. the other main issue people are complaining about, pollen. it is very high. the trees are the culprit. mold is high today, and the total is very high with everything pollinating at the same time this year. there is really an issue for those who have signed as problems. it looks like a little bit of rain tomorrow might wash some of it away, but not all of it. 63 is the normal high, so again we are above normal for this time of year. a record low of 27 was set way back in the 1800's, 1874. tonight is as decent conditions. pa
it is cutting the state of virginia, but it is still stalled out to the south. unfortunately, that will cause low pressure, and it will cool us down a little bit tomorrow and bring in some clouds and maybe even a shower or two. by the middle part of the week, it will be sunny again. 68 downtown, 66 at the airport. cooler than we were yesterday at this time. 66 around the eastern shore and easton as well. a high potentially in the low 70's under potentially sunny skies. the wind is shifting to...
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in raleigh county, west virginia. i'm will thomas, now back to you. >>> president barack obama is offering his condolences and any help needed in the recovery. he spoke with the governor of west virginia last night and told him the government is ready to offer any assistance needed. >>> the president is announcing sweeping changes in u.s. nuclear weapons policy today. this comes days before he'll sign a new nuclear treaty with russia. doug luzader has more from capitol hill this morning. >> reporter: this is called the nuclear posture review. it's a full rework of how and when we would ever consider using nuclear weapons. the president throwing out the first pitch for the washington nationals. high and outside, but a cake walk compared to what is being planned behind the scenes at white house. it is a revamp of the nuclear policy and the president imposing when the u.s. would consider a nuclear strike. the president tells the nuclear times that is presented a journal. the biggest affront is probably an attack from ano
in raleigh county, west virginia. i'm will thomas, now back to you. >>> president barack obama is offering his condolences and any help needed in the recovery. he spoke with the governor of west virginia last night and told him the government is ready to offer any assistance needed. >>> the president is announcing sweeping changes in u.s. nuclear weapons policy today. this comes days before he'll sign a new nuclear treaty with russia. doug luzader has more from capitol hill...
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we are picking up a few sprinkles in the panhandle of west virginia drying. there are actually a few snow flurries in allegany counties in western maryland and southwestern pennsylvania. down to the mid 40s in the northern shenandoah valley. loudoun county to leesburg in mid 40s. montgomery county to the upper 40s as has now fairfax and arlington. in the upper 40s in prince george's county. southern maryland is now upper 40s to near 50 degrees. we have also some winds that are still blustery. it even feels chillier than the 40s with the winds gusting to around 20 to 25 miles per hour. winds will go calm by later on tonight. these counties in blue, including augusta, rockingham, shenandoah and page are under a frost advisory. we had the warm conditions earlier this week. that led to an early start to the growing season. as a result of clear skies and light winds tonight, that could allow temperatures to drop to the low to mid 30s and upper 20s. in the mountains there could be temperatures in the upper 20s. pollen count remains high. it did improve with last ni
we are picking up a few sprinkles in the panhandle of west virginia drying. there are actually a few snow flurries in allegany counties in western maryland and southwestern pennsylvania. down to the mid 40s in the northern shenandoah valley. loudoun county to leesburg in mid 40s. montgomery county to the upper 40s as has now fairfax and arlington. in the upper 40s in prince george's county. southern maryland is now upper 40s to near 50 degrees. we have also some winds that are still blustery....
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it terrell brown is in naoma, west virginia with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: michelle, good morning to you. a decision had to be made soon. time is running out to potentially save the lives of those four missing miners. and in the middle of the night, rescuers decided to go in. rescue teams are back inside the upper big branch mine heading for the safe rooms where the four missing miners could still be alive. >> the plan is for two teams to go underground and to visit both of those refuge chambers. >> reporter: to ensure the air remains safe, nitrogen is being pumped in to neutralize toxic gas. teams are also making plans to begin removing the bodies of the confirmed dead. >> i believe that families are relieved and knowing that this process is starting which the end will be near. >> reporter: early on thursday, explosive levels of gas forced rescue teams to end their search and turn back. they were within 500 feet of a rescue room. >> we committed to the families that we wanted to get into the chambers within 96 hours and we're tryi
it terrell brown is in naoma, west virginia with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: michelle, good morning to you. a decision had to be made soon. time is running out to potentially save the lives of those four missing miners. and in the middle of the night, rescuers decided to go in. rescue teams are back inside the upper big branch mine heading for the safe rooms where the four missing miners could still be alive. >> the plan is for two teams to go underground and to visit...
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norah o'donnell is in west virginia. we've had great success four years ago with the last mine disaster where there was a survivor. let's talk about your work done there. you've been there all night and talked to the governor. what hope do they really have? >> well, the governor told me there are long odds that those four missing miners are still alive and the governor just said that it was such a horrific explosion that some of the rails on the cars that bring the miners out of that shaft, were twisted like pretzels, so clearly, he was very moved by this and has been spending time with the families. 25 dead now in this accident. what he's also describing now is this search that has been suspended. can you imagine being a family member and not knowing where one of your family m
norah o'donnell is in west virginia. we've had great success four years ago with the last mine disaster where there was a survivor. let's talk about your work done there. you've been there all night and talked to the governor. what hope do they really have? >> well, the governor told me there are long odds that those four missing miners are still alive and the governor just said that it was such a horrific explosion that some of the rails on the cars that bring the miners out of that...
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beckly, west virginia, 36 degrees. so that is that cold air. that is why our temperature, our high today is going to be 30 degrees lower than it was just two days ago. two or three days ago. here is your planner for today. morning clouds but we'll see sunshine this afternoon. high only about 60 or 61 degrees today. and breezy. i'll give you more details on the forecast coming up in just a little bit. >> thank you. >>> let's check in with julie wright and find out how the roads are this morning. >> they're not looking so bad right now. we are northbound along route 5. we are picking up furniture, believe it or not. we do have reports that a truck lost a load of bedroom furniture along northbound 4 at brian town road. they are out there trying to retrieve the articles. be very careful there. northbound 5 there. no other stents to report at the wilson bridge. traffic running smoothly there. southbound along 270, lanes are open leaving rockville headed out towards the split. the main line as well as the local lanes moving at speed. no problems now
beckly, west virginia, 36 degrees. so that is that cold air. that is why our temperature, our high today is going to be 30 degrees lower than it was just two days ago. two or three days ago. here is your planner for today. morning clouds but we'll see sunshine this afternoon. high only about 60 or 61 degrees today. and breezy. i'll give you more details on the forecast coming up in just a little bit. >> thank you. >>> let's check in with julie wright and find out how the roads...
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. >>> setback at that west virginia mine. rescue crews got inside, but now the quality of air has become too dangerous and crews are being pulled out. what happens next. >>> tiger woods, it's just a few hours away from teeing off the masters, but before his first drive, a haunting new ad is creating a lot of buzz. it featuring the voice of his voice. >> you'll find out what thinking was, i want to find out what your feelings are, and did you learn anything? >> advertising guru donny deutsch will join me to talk about this ad. what does donny, think and what are people on the blog saying about it? this is a hot topic today. >>> we saturday off with a diplomat from the middle east as he caused a bomb scare aboard a united airlines flight last nichlt federal marshals confronted the man, a diplomat from qatar, after he emerged from the bathroom smelling of smoke. smoked a cigarette and tried to cover it up, and then reportedly made a flippant comment to light his shoes. that was enough for the marshals to apprehend him. two fight
. >>> setback at that west virginia mine. rescue crews got inside, but now the quality of air has become too dangerous and crews are being pulled out. what happens next. >>> tiger woods, it's just a few hours away from teeing off the masters, but before his first drive, a haunting new ad is creating a lot of buzz. it featuring the voice of his voice. >> you'll find out what thinking was, i want to find out what your feelings are, and did you learn anything? >>...
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we've won in virginia, new jersey, we've won in massachusetts. he actually came in early with dollars. clearly there was concern regarding his level of control in a conversation earlier he had with others that i was part of he mentions strengthening controls. clearly some people left i think he's doing what he has to do. >> what is the mood in new orleans not in the french quarter, i'm talking about in that room? >> the mood is energized, passionate and it is of tremendous concern about our country's future. it isn't people coming down to enjoy our weather, food and french quarter festival. people coming with a sense of mission. if they are not engaged our country will continue down a path which is nonus is able. i'm a physician, a conversation with two ob-gyn's from new york that came down. so the new yorkers are talking to us here at the southern republican leadership conversation. >> we are going to get the straw poll results soon. who were people talking about down there? >> two things, clearly you would think palin and paul who are odds on f
we've won in virginia, new jersey, we've won in massachusetts. he actually came in early with dollars. clearly there was concern regarding his level of control in a conversation earlier he had with others that i was part of he mentions strengthening controls. clearly some people left i think he's doing what he has to do. >> what is the mood in new orleans not in the french quarter, i'm talking about in that room? >> the mood is energized, passionate and it is of tremendous concern...
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and the search for the trapped miners in west virginia and is in tragedy. new demands for answers about why it happened. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> hello, i'm jennifer donelan. mourners had gathered at the polish embassy. poland's presidenthis wife, and other government leaders died in an airplane crash and reword that the pilot was warned not toand because of dense fog. john gonzalez is live at the embassy with the developments. about the pish prime minister is calling this the worst peacetime disaster in the country's history. ironically, jennifer, a history being remembered this weekend. it was already a somber trip to begin with. poland's president lech kosinski, his wife, and dozens of officials were headed to russia to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the slaughter of " thousands of polish military officers by the secret police in world war ii. am i saw the airplane flying low. >> others recall the pilot attempting to land several times in heavy fog before crashing into the forest. >> they were very good f
and the search for the trapped miners in west virginia and is in tragedy. new demands for answers about why it happened. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> hello, i'm jennifer donelan. mourners had gathered at the polish embassy. poland's presidenthis wife, and other government leaders died in an airplane crash and reword that the pilot was warned not toand because of dense fog. john gonzalez is live at the embassy with the developments. about the...
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our national correspondent jim axelrod is in mont coal, west virginia. and, jim, how serious is this setback? >> reporter: with slim hope growing only slimmer, katie, and frustration rising, the rescue teams are now preparing to head back into the mine, in sometime in the next few hours and resume their search for the four missing miners. for the family and friends of four missing miners in west virginia, there is little left to do but hold hands and pray. >> we still have four men underground that i know that the god lord savior can reach out and touch them. >> reporter: just before 5:00 this morning, four teams, each with eight rescue workers, entered the mine. four hours later, they had traveled three miles by rail, another mile or so on four-wheel all-terrain vehicles, then walked to within a half mile of their target, a safe room thought to be the most likely place where the missing miners could still be alive. >> if we have any hope of survival and they're in the rescue chamber, they're still okay. that's-- i mean, that's the sliver of hope we have
our national correspondent jim axelrod is in mont coal, west virginia. and, jim, how serious is this setback? >> reporter: with slim hope growing only slimmer, katie, and frustration rising, the rescue teams are now preparing to head back into the mine, in sometime in the next few hours and resume their search for the four missing miners. for the family and friends of four missing miners in west virginia, there is little left to do but hold hands and pray. >> we still have four men...
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right now rescuers in west virginia are in a stand by mode. crews had entered into the mine before dawn but then dangerous gas levels forced an evacuation. nbc news' brian mooar is in naoma, west virginia for more on this. what are the chances of them getting back into the mine before darkness tonight? >> well, ed, they're really hoping to get back in right around 7:00 this evening when we're going to get another briefing but officials were very frank about it. those crews were angry when they were yanked out of that mine. to give you an idea of how close this was they have a sort of threshold of 5% of a buildup of explosive gases before they had to get out. it got to 5.4%. they told the crews to double time it out of there. they really did not want to do that. just like all these families who have been waiting for some measure of closure they really wanted to get in there and they got so close, they got within 500 feet. keep in mind, they went almost five miles into this mountain. within 500 feet of the area they were looking for and then ord
right now rescuers in west virginia are in a stand by mode. crews had entered into the mine before dawn but then dangerous gas levels forced an evacuation. nbc news' brian mooar is in naoma, west virginia for more on this. what are the chances of them getting back into the mine before darkness tonight? >> well, ed, they're really hoping to get back in right around 7:00 this evening when we're going to get another briefing but officials were very frank about it. those crews were angry when...
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no problems coming in out of virginia. don't forget about the summit taking place around verizon. a good portion of massachusetts avenue will be tied up between 9th and 1th streets and there will be additional closures because of parking. if you can, work from home, metro into work but beprepared for lengthy delays downtown today. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> our big story, julie touched it. you can expect a lot of traffic problems in d.c. for the next couple of days as world leaders are in town for a nuclear summit and security will be extra tight. >>> sarah simmons joins us live this morning. she is in northwest washington near the convention center with all the details. >> good morning. >> reporter: district transportation officials have been planning for this for days. as you can see behind me, there are already those fences that are up, barricades that are up and you will note is a military presence already in lace here around the convention center. -- in place here around the convention center. there are already parking restrictions? place at the time. t
no problems coming in out of virginia. don't forget about the summit taking place around verizon. a good portion of massachusetts avenue will be tied up between 9th and 1th streets and there will be additional closures because of parking. if you can, work from home, metro into work but beprepared for lengthy delays downtown today. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> our big story, julie touched it. you can expect a lot of traffic problems in d.c. for the next couple of...
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tom costello from the scene in west virginia tonight. thanks. >>> the first funerals were held today for some of the men lost in this disaster. ron mott there with that part of this story. ron, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. they began saying their final good-byes to a group of men who left their indellible mark on these hills in life and now in death. ♪ we'll see you on the other side ♪ >> reporter: today, the first of many funerals scheduled through the weekend for the men whose bodies have been discovered so far. benny willingham, weeks from a planned retirement when he died, doing what he loved said his daughter michelle. >> he loved the mines. besides his family and god this was his life. >> reporter: carl loved the mine, too, though his family said he had grown worried about how safe it was. stephen harrah was out of the mine when it exploded. robert clark gave his life to god three months ago, says his pastor, and again monday afternoon. jason atkins was only 25. two of those carrying the proud title hu
tom costello from the scene in west virginia tonight. thanks. >>> the first funerals were held today for some of the men lost in this disaster. ron mott there with that part of this story. ron, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. they began saying their final good-byes to a group of men who left their indellible mark on these hills in life and now in death. ♪ we'll see you on the other side ♪ >> reporter: today, the first of many funerals scheduled...
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. >> we will continue to follow the west virginia mining disaster on our website. we have posted the latest updates, video of rescue workers and a timeline of other disasters. go to wbaltv.com and you will find the link on the homepage. >> and other cities like new york, los angeles and chicago are seeing a spike in violent crime, but baltimore is seeing a decline. in fact, it is the lowest rate of violent crime in more than a decade. >> watching the homicide numbers over the years, of course, there has been tremendous concern as they have increased. now police are saying they're at in a 33-year -- they are at a 33-year low. >> we are far from winning the race, but we're on the right track. >> from january to the beginning of april, they investigated for the murders. the latest was at the end of march when a man was shot multiple times in the head. police found his body in the lincoln park area of west baltimore. they compared these 40 murders to the 60 that they had at the same time last year. they claim that homicides are at a 33-year low. >> the homicide rate is
. >> we will continue to follow the west virginia mining disaster on our website. we have posted the latest updates, video of rescue workers and a timeline of other disasters. go to wbaltv.com and you will find the link on the homepage. >> and other cities like new york, los angeles and chicago are seeing a spike in violent crime, but baltimore is seeing a decline. in fact, it is the lowest rate of violent crime in more than a decade. >> watching the homicide numbers over the...
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haymarket, virginia 59. springfield, virginia 60 degrees. rockville, maryland, 58 degrees on this beautiful monday morning. what a nice day it will be today. policemen of sunshine. high temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s today. going to be one of the nicer days this week. clouds come back overnight tonight and light rain showers move back in for tuesday afternoon and tuesday night. more pleasant weather comes our way in the wednesday, thursday time frame. >> pretty quiet morning so far checking out interstate 66 on the approach to the roosevelt bridge. gw parkway under the potomac bridges, route 50, everything is doing okay under a very light volume of traffic. let's head over and see how we're doing elsewhere. the trip along 270 didn't see a whole lot of overnight road work. light volume from frederick down to the split. >>> it is a big day in washington. more than 40 world leaders are in town to participate in president obama's nuclear security summit. because of that security is very tight. roads are closed, metro is affected and i
haymarket, virginia 59. springfield, virginia 60 degrees. rockville, maryland, 58 degrees on this beautiful monday morning. what a nice day it will be today. policemen of sunshine. high temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s today. going to be one of the nicer days this week. clouds come back overnight tonight and light rain showers move back in for tuesday afternoon and tuesday night. more pleasant weather comes our way in the wednesday, thursday time frame. >> pretty quiet morning so...
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virginia. our forecast for today, increasing clouds, showers and thunderstorms rolling in, but probably not until late this afternoon and evening. heaviest rains and shower chances coming after 8:00 p.m. this evening. for tomorrow, a lingering shower or two first thing this time tomorrow morning. sunshine breaking out by tomorrow afternoon it will feel cooler than average tomorrow, believe it or not, temperatures will stay in the mid to high 50s that will feel down right cold compared to the back-to-back 90s we've had. it's going to be a toasty one today, jerry. temperatures up into the mid 80s once again. >> chuck, we will be prepared. let's see how we're doing. early morning thursday morning commute getting under way. quiet northbound and southbound right now. as you make the trip on the capital beltway no hangups. let's see how we're doing along 270 southbound there was overnight road work headed out of gaithersburg, they are in the process of picking that up. northbound still working on the
virginia. our forecast for today, increasing clouds, showers and thunderstorms rolling in, but probably not until late this afternoon and evening. heaviest rains and shower chances coming after 8:00 p.m. this evening. for tomorrow, a lingering shower or two first thing this time tomorrow morning. sunshine breaking out by tomorrow afternoon it will feel cooler than average tomorrow, believe it or not, temperatures will stay in the mid to high 50s that will feel down right cold compared to the...
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the suspect was last seen driving a 1999 silver acura with virginia license plates xks 1522. neighbors say there was an ongoing custody issue over the little girl. >>> new this more than, the maryland general assembly is entering its last day of this year's session with a lot of loose ends to address on high- profile legislation. the session ends at midnight tonight. the house and senate still have to work out differences in those initiatives this session. >>> some of another stories making headlines this morning, we are learning more about the plane crash that killed the president of poland and his wife and dozens of other polish leaders. we'll tell you what investigators are saying. >>> officials? russia have put a halt to adoptions by americans. the latest on what american family did that is sparking major outrage across theglobe. >>> checking headlines this morning, federal investigators are expected in west virginia today to try to figure out what caused the deadly mine explosion last week. they gathered at a church to pray and to thank those who continue to work in th
the suspect was last seen driving a 1999 silver acura with virginia license plates xks 1522. neighbors say there was an ongoing custody issue over the little girl. >>> new this more than, the maryland general assembly is entering its last day of this year's session with a lot of loose ends to address on high- profile legislation. the session ends at midnight tonight. the house and senate still have to work out differences in those initiatives this session. >>> some of another...
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david muir, abc news, west virginia. >>> on to other news. overseas, a rash of deadly post-election violence is raising fears that iraq may be on the verge of returning to a state of civil war. in the latest attack, bombs tore through apartment buildings and a rket in baghdad, killing at least 50 people and wounding dozens more. investigators believe the attacks were planned in advance, saying poms were placed inside empty apartments recently rented. >>> things are getting back to normal in indonesia after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake early this morning. it was strong enough to make chandeliers sway and prompted a tsunami warning which was canceled two hours later. parts of the island were plunged into darkness. mostly minor injuries were reported along with minimal damage. >>> meanwhile, in rio de janeiro, brazil, the most rain ever in a single day has triggered massive flooding. and deadly mudslides. steep hillside slums gave way yesterday as 11 inches of rain fell in under 24 hours. the landslides killed at least 95 people and injured 100 ot
david muir, abc news, west virginia. >>> on to other news. overseas, a rash of deadly post-election violence is raising fears that iraq may be on the verge of returning to a state of civil war. in the latest attack, bombs tore through apartment buildings and a rket in baghdad, killing at least 50 people and wounding dozens more. investigators believe the attacks were planned in advance, saying poms were placed inside empty apartments recently rented. >>> things are getting...
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. >> federal investigators arrived in west virginia. they ever looking into what caused the coalmine explosion that killed 29 people. as jim axelrod reports search teams are still trying to recover more bodies. >> massey energy has a record with plenty to exam in. in 2009 they had 425 safety violations. the investigation will take months to complete. >> if you're not using that history of violations, to make sure miners aren't put at risk it is useless. >> jason adkins. >> it was a grime weekend here in southern west virginia. bells tolled in churches. >> william roosevelt lynch. >> reporter: after the bodies of the four missing miners were found saturday morning, and west virginia began to mourn. >> can you just say thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you coalminers. [ applause ] >> reporter: an eight-year-old, the son and grandson of miners, seemed to sum it up best. >> i say this is heartbreaking. everybody must pray for this accident and pray for our coalminers. please. please pray for them. . >>> west virginia governor is leading a m
. >> federal investigators arrived in west virginia. they ever looking into what caused the coalmine explosion that killed 29 people. as jim axelrod reports search teams are still trying to recover more bodies. >> massey energy has a record with plenty to exam in. in 2009 they had 425 safety violations. the investigation will take months to complete. >> if you're not using that history of violations, to make sure miners aren't put at risk it is useless. >> jason adkins....
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national correspondent jim axelrod is in montcoal, west virginia. jim, it's been more than four days since this explosion. where does the rescue operation stand now? >> reporter: katie, for the third time in two days rescue teams are back inside the mine, although it is clear to say with every passing hour chances grow slimmer for a miracle in west virginia. the funerals started today in west virginia. 61-year-old benny willingham was among the first laid to rest. his army buddies flew here from california to say good-bye. they used to ask their pal about his dangerous job. >> he said "it is what it is, i've got to take care of the family." he knew what the possibilities could be. >> reporter: the remaining glimmer of hope continued to fade this afternoon after more frustration for rescue crews. at 12:45 this morning, two teams with eight workers each had entered the mine again focused on two refuge chambers, the last places where the miners could be alive. they got to the first one, it was empty. but then more trouble. the crews were half a mile aw
national correspondent jim axelrod is in montcoal, west virginia. jim, it's been more than four days since this explosion. where does the rescue operation stand now? >> reporter: katie, for the third time in two days rescue teams are back inside the mine, although it is clear to say with every passing hour chances grow slimmer for a miracle in west virginia. the funerals started today in west virginia. 61-year-old benny willingham was among the first laid to rest. his army buddies flew...
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our team remains on duty in naoma, west virginia. we begin with nbc's tom costello. tom, good evening. >> reporter: brian, we are hoping to hear back any time from them. this is their second attempt of the day. earlier they were sent back because of smoke. earlier today, rescuers turned back by heavy smoke. >> it's no good. when you've been deployed, it lets your hopes down. >> it's heart wrenching. those guys are doing what i'm doing. they are trying to feed their family and take care of their family. >> reporter: then at 2:30 this afternoon they immediately went to the second refuge chamber. >> if they didn't make it to this refuge chamber, there is no way they could survive. >> reporter: four days after the explosion left at least 25 miners dead, they paid tribute to rescue others who put their own lives on the line. >> this nation owes them a debt of gratitude. >> reporter: coal cuts through the mountains and the lives of nearly everyone who lives here. >> it's your family. >> reporter: ronny worked with some of the men missing. he's been waiting word. he's now f
our team remains on duty in naoma, west virginia. we begin with nbc's tom costello. tom, good evening. >> reporter: brian, we are hoping to hear back any time from them. this is their second attempt of the day. earlier they were sent back because of smoke. earlier today, rescuers turned back by heavy smoke. >> it's no good. when you've been deployed, it lets your hopes down. >> it's heart wrenching. those guys are doing what i'm doing. they are trying to feed their family and...
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plus the 12-year-old accused of bringing a gun to his virginia school. we'll tell you what punishment he faces. >>> and more trouble for toyota. what consumer reports" is saying about a lexus model. chuck is back with a look how much rain we can expect today. stay with us. we'll be back. allergies? chlor-trimeton. hey, one dose of this, six hour relief. chlor-trimeton relieves itchy, watery eyes and sneezing for 12 full hours with less drowsiness than benadryl. it does all that? chlor-trimeton. less drowsy relief that lasts 12 hours. laxatives? i've tried all these. this one's gritty. this one can make you bloated. clearly, miralax is the one for me. it relieves my constipation with no harsh side effects. miralax. restore your body's natural rhythm. >>> right now, on news4 midday, police identify the cyclist killed after she collided with a national guard vehicle. police say environmental journalist and artist constance holden was on her way home from work when she was hit downtown washington, d.c. yesterday afternoon. the truck was providing a military
plus the 12-year-old accused of bringing a gun to his virginia school. we'll tell you what punishment he faces. >>> and more trouble for toyota. what consumer reports" is saying about a lexus model. chuck is back with a look how much rain we can expect today. stay with us. we'll be back. allergies? chlor-trimeton. hey, one dose of this, six hour relief. chlor-trimeton relieves itchy, watery eyes and sneezing for 12 full hours with less drowsiness than benadryl. it does all that?...
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that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> there was a big scare at a virginia school after a 12-year- old boy showed up with a gun. it happened at potomac middle school in dumb tariq aziz yesterday. police say the sixth grader flashed the gun to friends at his bus stop and when he arrived at school be he pulled the gun out of his pocket, put it to his head and threatened to hurt himself i'm teacher on bus duty grabbed that gun. turns out it was unloaded. >> parents should be more involved. that child should have been able to go to their parents and talk to their parents, get into some counseling or something. i think they are crying out for help from the school. >> police a the gun belonged to one of of the boy's parents an was legally registered. the student has been charge with possession of a gun on school property. >>> this dramatic home video sparking finger pointing and outrage. a university of maryland student claims police taxed him and his lawyer says the video proves it. it all happened march 3rd in college park after the terps beat duke. the prince george's police
that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> there was a big scare at a virginia school after a 12-year- old boy showed up with a gun. it happened at potomac middle school in dumb tariq aziz yesterday. police say the sixth grader flashed the gun to friends at his bus stop and when he arrived at school be he pulled the gun out of his pocket, put it to his head and threatened to hurt himself i'm teacher on bus duty grabbed that gun. turns out it was unloaded. >> parents should...
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mine in naoma, west virginia. a team of federal investigators is arriving to figure out what caused that deadly explosion. some of the men killed in the blast have already been found and buried. president obama ordered u.s. flags across west virginia to be flown at half-staff in honor of those miners. >>> nfl star ben roethlisberger will not face sexual assault charges in georgia because that man, the district attorney, made the announcement today having reviewed the evidence from investigators and made all the interviews and all the forensic examination. last month a 20-year-old college student accused the steelers' quarterback of sexual assaulting her at a nightclub in milledgeville, georgia. the d.a. said there are still questions about what happened that night but there's not enough evidence to prosecute mr. roethlisberger. >> everyone agrees that the victim was highly intoxicated due to consuming alcohol. one of the bodyguards guided the victim down a back hallway. mr. roethlisberger followed her down the hal
mine in naoma, west virginia. a team of federal investigators is arriving to figure out what caused that deadly explosion. some of the men killed in the blast have already been found and buried. president obama ordered u.s. flags across west virginia to be flown at half-staff in honor of those miners. >>> nfl star ben roethlisberger will not face sexual assault charges in georgia because that man, the district attorney, made the announcement today having reviewed the evidence from...
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this noon hour in the east with a dramatic development in the search for the trapped miners in west virginia. a few hours ago, rescue crews were forced to evacuate because of the air quality and officials feared another toxic explosion. right now, crews are drilling a hole into the mine shaft in hopes of clearing out the toxic gases. zpl this is the setback. the worst of our three options from a rescue attempt, but it's still valid because if someone's alive, thai they're in the chamber. >> let's get to brian mooar. how long do they think they're going to have to pull the rescuers out before they can get back in? >> reporter: it's going take hours. the word that the air quality inside the mine the brought down to the nonexplosive level they need. for the families, of course, this long, anguishing wait is dragging out longer. they're hanging on to this sliver of hope that the four lost miners might be alive. but officials here are being very clear about that, that there are long odds, there have been from the beginning and they can't risk the lives of these rescue crews to go in and work thei
this noon hour in the east with a dramatic development in the search for the trapped miners in west virginia. a few hours ago, rescue crews were forced to evacuate because of the air quality and officials feared another toxic explosion. right now, crews are drilling a hole into the mine shaft in hopes of clearing out the toxic gases. zpl this is the setback. the worst of our three options from a rescue attempt, but it's still valid because if someone's alive, thai they're in the chamber....
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terry mccarthy, cbs news, ashburn, virginia. >> rodriquez: and you can go to the internet to find all the story in this series. cbsnews,.com. and please tell us where you stand on the issues we're covering. we'll have more news next, and later, an angst anti-occupation, but does it have a future in the 21st century? glog today, earth day furniture 40, and a new cbs news poll shows americans have big concerns about the future of our planet. nearly half expect the environment to be in worst shape for the next generation. only 16% think it will improve, while a third say it will stay the same. 190 countries held earth day events today. in florida a 200-pound turtle named pal was returned to the sea. over 5,000 parisians created this human tree. and in geruse lem, a light show on the walls of the old city. the power of mother nature brought air travel in europe to a standstill but more than a week after that vol volcano in iceland created a cloud of ash, things are getting back to normal. today up to 29,000 flights were expected in and out of europe, which is the usual number. however, it
terry mccarthy, cbs news, ashburn, virginia. >> rodriquez: and you can go to the internet to find all the story in this series. cbsnews,.com. and please tell us where you stand on the issues we're covering. we'll have more news next, and later, an angst anti-occupation, but does it have a future in the 21st century? glog today, earth day furniture 40, and a new cbs news poll shows americans have big concerns about the future of our planet. nearly half expect the environment to be in worst...
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diana alvear is in montcoal, west virginia. good morning, diana. >> reporter: vinita and todd, good morning. rescue teams and ambulances are standing by. all they're waiting for is an all-clear when it comes to air quality. the latest air samples taken from the mine are promising. >> we're out of the explosive range. >> reporter: if samples taken from the bottom of the bore hole are a match, rescue teams will deploy, descending five miles down into the mine. >> six teams going underground. two teams advancing, two at the fresh air base, and two teams as backup. >> reporter: the survival of the missing miners depends on one thing -- whether they made to it a refuge chamber. it sits 300 feet to the right of the first bore hole. but the trapped miners can only survive a maximum of 96 hours. massey energy, the owner of the mine, has a long and varied history of safety violations. two were issued the very day of the explosions. >> i'm very confident that the violations that he found in this area do not have anything to do with the e
diana alvear is in montcoal, west virginia. good morning, diana. >> reporter: vinita and todd, good morning. rescue teams and ambulances are standing by. all they're waiting for is an all-clear when it comes to air quality. the latest air samples taken from the mine are promising. >> we're out of the explosive range. >> reporter: if samples taken from the bottom of the bore hole are a match, rescue teams will deploy, descending five miles down into the mine. >> six teams...
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. >>> we turn to our coverage in west virginia and a bad setback for the families of four trapped miners. rescue teams went in just before 5:00 a.m. but they were turned back. our own tom costello is in naoma this evening with the very latest there. tom? >> reporter: good evening. they have been ventilating this mine around the clock, taking air samples every 15 minutes. they believe that those poisonous gas levels inside the mine are starting to drop again and hope to send the rescue teams back in some time this evening. with low clouds and rain moving in, four eight-man rescue teams ventured 4.5 miles into the mountain. after four hours, explosive gas levels in the mine started rising and commanders ordered them out. for rescuers, concern for fellow miners, total frustration. >> you can imagine hauling equipment for a long distance, getting out there, getting exactly where you need to be and then having to double-time back out because you find yourself in harm's way. >> reporter: experts continue to say the four missing miners could have only survived if they made it to one of two resc
. >>> we turn to our coverage in west virginia and a bad setback for the families of four trapped miners. rescue teams went in just before 5:00 a.m. but they were turned back. our own tom costello is in naoma this evening with the very latest there. tom? >> reporter: good evening. they have been ventilating this mine around the clock, taking air samples every 15 minutes. they believe that those poisonous gas levels inside the mine are starting to drop again and hope to send the...
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northern virginia, alexanderdryia, arlington, virginia, it might be a different song and that what you hear in richmond and say the lower banks. i think it depends on what part of virginia. racism is still racism in virginia and throughout the united states. >> i think the fact that can virginia went to barack obama, the first democrat to the win virginia since 1964 is a strong indication we may be putting to rest the long civil war that didn't really end in 1865. to the extent that history is an ongoing argument and should be. >> it's about history. >> history is an argument. you cannot approach any historical work without some kind of argument. to that extent these kinds of controversies do shed light on a broader picture. but there are a lot of people who get the feeling that a mask slipped when a routine proclamation like that, bread and butter for the republicans for a long time sort of skipped past the whole slavery deal. >> you know, what disappoints too, it's one more piece of the quilt of his social agenda that people who were opposed to governor mcdonnell during the election
northern virginia, alexanderdryia, arlington, virginia, it might be a different song and that what you hear in richmond and say the lower banks. i think it depends on what part of virginia. racism is still racism in virginia and throughout the united states. >> i think the fact that can virginia went to barack obama, the first democrat to the win virginia since 1964 is a strong indication we may be putting to rest the long civil war that didn't really end in 1865. to the extent that...
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president barack obama has ordered that all flights in west virginia be flown at half mast in honor of the miners who were killed in the explosion. there was a moment of silence this afternoon to remember the victims. meanwhile, in his recovery workers have gone back inside the mind to try to find the final nine victims. there is still an investigation under way into what caused the explosion. >> police in alexandria found the mother -- found the bodies of a mother and her two daughters. if you have any information about a suspect, who we understand is still on the list -- -on in the lioose -- it is an urgent search. this is a booking photo that was taken several months ago. police believe he killed this woman and her little girl. >> why would he do that to his own flesh and blood? >> he had lived with this woman and her daughter. neighbors say she was a beautiful, quiet woman who was always with her daughter. >> sometimes i would see her bringing her daughter places. >> sunday morning, neighbors called police after hearing the sound of a fight from inside the 14th floor apartment. whe
president barack obama has ordered that all flights in west virginia be flown at half mast in honor of the miners who were killed in the explosion. there was a moment of silence this afternoon to remember the victims. meanwhile, in his recovery workers have gone back inside the mind to try to find the final nine victims. there is still an investigation under way into what caused the explosion. >> police in alexandria found the mother -- found the bodies of a mother and her two daughters....
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and we have breaking news on i-95 in northern virginia. look at this live video, jerry edwards will fill you in on this mess. your >>> and a good tuesday morning, i'm news4 meteorologist chuck bell. we're off to a cloudy start. we're 53 downtown. 49 in leesburg this morning, 49 in quantico, virginia, 53 in annapolis, maryland. temperatures will climb into the high 50s and low 60s today. plenty of clouds around this afternoon. showers are likely this afternoon. but the clouds take leave of us tomorrow. with highs back up into the 60s. the four-day forecast shows a little more sunshine coming our way for thursday, another chance of rain on friday. jerry? . >>> chuck, breaksing news, northern virginia, i-95 northbound, all travel lanes and the main lanes closed off, the prince william parkway. a serious crash involving multiple vehicles and possibly a dump truck, we see a truck on the side of the roadway, not confirmed that the truck is involved. nevertheless, there appear to be injuries, so right now, nobody is getting by, just the service r
and we have breaking news on i-95 in northern virginia. look at this live video, jerry edwards will fill you in on this mess. your >>> and a good tuesday morning, i'm news4 meteorologist chuck bell. we're off to a cloudy start. we're 53 downtown. 49 in leesburg this morning, 49 in quantico, virginia, 53 in annapolis, maryland. temperatures will climb into the high 50s and low 60s today. plenty of clouds around this afternoon. showers are likely this afternoon. but the clouds take leave...
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. >>> families of the men who died in an explosion at a west virginia coal mine are saying good-bye. four funerals were held friday. more are held this weekend. still more in the coming weeks. 29 men died in the blast at the upper big mine branch last monday. the community held out hope the four missing men were still alive somewhere in that mine, but those hopes did end friday night when rescuers found the men's bodies. >> what i saw up until the absolute very end was a very heavy-hearted community holding on to a very fragile thread of hope. and when that hope snapped with one sentence from the mine officials, it was the most painful excruciating thing you could possibly see. >> the explosion was the worst mine disaster in the u.s. since the 1970s. >>> president obama has a very urgent message for 47 countries taking part in a two-day conference. make sure your nuclear material is secure. keep it out of hands of terrorists. he's hosting a two-day nuclear summit in washington tomorrow comes a couple days after the u.s. warned al qaeda is trying to get an atomic bomb. the u.s. and ru
. >>> families of the men who died in an explosion at a west virginia coal mine are saying good-bye. four funerals were held friday. more are held this weekend. still more in the coming weeks. 29 men died in the blast at the upper big mine branch last monday. the community held out hope the four missing men were still alive somewhere in that mine, but those hopes did end friday night when rescuers found the men's bodies. >> what i saw up until the absolute very end was a very...
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wow. >>> a chaotic scene at virginia's james madison university. riots erupting at the annual spring fest party on saturday. one of our ireporters was there. he said people started throwing beer cans and bottles for no reason. in a field between two rows of apartments there. you see things flying in the air. he said someone on the porch even threw a chair into the crowd below. the ireporter doesn't want to be named but at one point it appeared the crowd swelled to thousands. by the time the police showed up, most people had left but there was a lot of property damage. dozens of people were arrested. according to local reports, many of those involved in the riots were not university students. but we want to thank that ireporter who chooses to be nameless and just glad, too, that that person is okay. when you have pictures or video of breaking news or stories from your part of the world, we'd love to see them. go to ireport.com. click on the upload now link to share them. >>> the tattoo model linked to jesse james is, for the first time, publicly apo
wow. >>> a chaotic scene at virginia's james madison university. riots erupting at the annual spring fest party on saturday. one of our ireporters was there. he said people started throwing beer cans and bottles for no reason. in a field between two rows of apartments there. you see things flying in the air. he said someone on the porch even threw a chair into the crowd below. the ireporter doesn't want to be named but at one point it appeared the crowd swelled to thousands. by the...
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. >>> and now, we turn back to the mine in west virginia, where families are caught between hope for a miracle and the heartbreak of knowing time is running out. all day, the incredibly brave rescue teams battled for the missing, as the funeral music began to play for the others who died. and david muir, who has been there since the very first day on this story, reports again tonight. david? >> reporter: diane, at this hour, rescuers are inside that mine, and as you know, they have already tried to get to that refuge chamber three times. this could be their last real chance. because with so much talk of that 96-hour supply of oxygen, we are now past that here tonight. an anguishing ride for the families waiting inside this building, inside the gates of the mine, holding vigil there since monday now. early this morning, rescue teams almost to that rescue chamber, but an unexpected find. smoke, a fire still burning, a full four days after the explosion. they ordered the rescuers out, and then broke the news to the families. >> we got to do what we think is right, and unfortunately, in
. >>> and now, we turn back to the mine in west virginia, where families are caught between hope for a miracle and the heartbreak of knowing time is running out. all day, the incredibly brave rescue teams battled for the missing, as the funeral music began to play for the others who died. and david muir, who has been there since the very first day on this story, reports again tonight. david? >> reporter: diane, at this hour, rescuers are inside that mine, and as you know, they...
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brian mooar is in beckley, west virginia. with a good morning to you, the six miners have been buried but so much more emotion to come. >> reporter: funeral after funeral, members of this community have lost so much but they still have each other. those who have lost are helping others who have lost. today another one of those funerals and there will be many more. today it's a funeral for william roosevelt lynch. he just turned 59 a couple weeks ago, a churchgoing man, a family man, and at the end of the day, he was a miner. his friends were miners. his family miners. and the mining community coming together today to help the lynch family in their darkest hour. the investigation here is just beginning. officials will be gathering in the state tomorrow, state and federal officials will try to reconstruct exactly what happened here. it does look like the buildup of methane gases in this horrific explosion we've heard about, that's pretty obvious but exactly what led up to it, whether there were deficiencies in the ventilation s
brian mooar is in beckley, west virginia. with a good morning to you, the six miners have been buried but so much more emotion to come. >> reporter: funeral after funeral, members of this community have lost so much but they still have each other. those who have lost are helping others who have lost. today another one of those funerals and there will be many more. today it's a funeral for william roosevelt lynch. he just turned 59 a couple weeks ago, a churchgoing man, a family man, and...
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. >>> searchers go back for more bodies at the west virginia explosion site. and tonight a shift in the investigation. >>> whether you are a golf fan or not, the emotional between phil mickelson and his wife amy on a golf course is undeniable. i'm mary bubala, we'll speak to a local cancer survivor and get her reaction to that moment. >>> there's a change coming in the weather. we'll have the updated warning forecast ahead. ,,,, car owner: yeah, here she is. friend: it's uh . . . great. car owner: thanks. friend: yeah. car owner: doors would have been nice. friend: yeah. car owner: they weren't in my budget. friend: no biggie. car owner: hey, you want to hop in, go for a ride? friend: oh! be easy, right? car owner: yeah! carmax spokesperson: settling for less is not smart. what is smart is getting more car for your money at carmax. for the money you would spend on a stripped down new car, you could get a fully loaded guaranteed quality used car at carmax. now more than ever the smart choice is carmax. the way car buying should be. bby signing up for other thin
. >>> searchers go back for more bodies at the west virginia explosion site. and tonight a shift in the investigation. >>> whether you are a golf fan or not, the emotional between phil mickelson and his wife amy on a golf course is undeniable. i'm mary bubala, we'll speak to a local cancer survivor and get her reaction to that moment. >>> there's a change coming in the weather. we'll have the updated warning forecast ahead. ,,,, car owner: yeah, here she is. friend:...
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nothing dangerous was found. >> still ahead, missing miners in west virginia. right now, rescuers are waiting to resume their mission after efforts were put on hold early this morning when the air quality in the mine was deemed too dangerous. >> too much methane in the mind meant more drilling and pumping as rescue teams beat a hasty retreat. 32 rescuers had gotten the green light overnight and headed into miles to go. but back on surface, technicians were giving getting bad -- technicians were getting bad readings. the air had turned explosive, too much methane. officials worried about another blast like the one that killed 25 men monday and they pulled the rescue teams 500 feet short of their goal. >> there were a bunch of noxious gases and we have got to get those out of there. >> they have more air pumps working. >> it was necessary to prove that the atmosphere was not explosive. >> this minor survived -- judge miner survived, but he lost his brother and nephew. and so did this -- and this man lost his son. >> i told him i love him and he said, i love you t
nothing dangerous was found. >> still ahead, missing miners in west virginia. right now, rescuers are waiting to resume their mission after efforts were put on hold early this morning when the air quality in the mine was deemed too dangerous. >> too much methane in the mind meant more drilling and pumping as rescue teams beat a hasty retreat. 32 rescuers had gotten the green light overnight and headed into miles to go. but back on surface, technicians were giving getting bad --...
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terry mccarthy, cbs news, ashburn, virginia. >>> a man went from minimum wage to a multimillionaire overnight. 29-year-old chris shaw won this week's power ball lottery jackpot worth a whopping $258 million. he purchased the winning ticket at the convenience store where he works as a clerk. yesterday shaw, who until recently had only $29 in his bank account, said he planned to use his winnings to take care of business. >> pay off some debts first, you know. that's the first thing. got some electric bill and gas bill and stuff like that to pay for. i'm just a regular guy, work paycheck to paycheck. >> shaw is also considering buying a new hot rod, boat and taking his three children and his girlfriend's two children to disney world. >>> this morning on "the early show," a live interview with chris shaw. i'm emily smith. morning on "the early show," a live interview with chris shaw. i'm emily smith. and tortilla strips. h, add grilled chicken, and finish it with crispy quesadilla wedges. the quesadilla explosion salad is part of our entree plus an appetizer pairings for $9.99. pick one of our 16
terry mccarthy, cbs news, ashburn, virginia. >>> a man went from minimum wage to a multimillionaire overnight. 29-year-old chris shaw won this week's power ball lottery jackpot worth a whopping $258 million. he purchased the winning ticket at the convenience store where he works as a clerk. yesterday shaw, who until recently had only $29 in his bank account, said he planned to use his winnings to take care of business. >> pay off some debts first, you know. that's the first...
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and virginia. stick around. so heading to the doctor uh... yeah? you gonna ask him this time? about what? our erectile dysfunction. shh...no...i don't want to talk about it. look, you're not alone, millions of men with ed have talked to their doctors. i don't know... we can do this. okay... (announcer) talking to your doctor about ed may be the last thing you want to do, but it's definitely a conversation worth having. twenty million men have had their viagra talk. when you're ready for yours... you'll find helpful tips on talking to your doctor at viagra.com ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex. don't take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects may include headache, flushing, upset stomach, and abnormal vision. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. stop taking viagra and call your doctor right away if you experience a sudden decrease or loss in vision or hearing. talk to your doctor today... and ask if viagra is right for you. th
and virginia. stick around. so heading to the doctor uh... yeah? you gonna ask him this time? about what? our erectile dysfunction. shh...no...i don't want to talk about it. look, you're not alone, millions of men with ed have talked to their doctors. i don't know... we can do this. okay... (announcer) talking to your doctor about ed may be the last thing you want to do, but it's definitely a conversation worth having. twenty million men have had their viagra talk. when you're ready for...
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. >>> you're looking at the scene in west virginia today. memorial wreaths and a moment of silence for the 29 miners killed a week ago now in the explosion at the upper big branch mine. federal investigators have arrived on the scene but won't go into that mine until all of the miners' bodies have been removed from it. >>> the state department said today it is sending a delegation to russia to clarify any changes to adoption rules after an american mother sent her adopted son on a flight back to russia all by himself. the case has caused outrage in russia and here at home in shelbyville, tennessee, where the family lives. our own ron allen is there tonight with the latest on this case. >> reporter: a swing set and toys are the only signs of family life at tori hansen's home, the adoptive mother why she has to fully explain why she put her 7-year-old son on a plane back to russia. where according to care takers has shown no sign he is violent as hansen claimed. >> i show from medical personnel that all mental and physical conditions are good.
. >>> you're looking at the scene in west virginia today. memorial wreaths and a moment of silence for the 29 miners killed a week ago now in the explosion at the upper big branch mine. federal investigators have arrived on the scene but won't go into that mine until all of the miners' bodies have been removed from it. >>> the state department said today it is sending a delegation to russia to clarify any changes to adoption rules after an american mother sent her adopted son...
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. >>> through the night, recovery crews worked to remove the remaining victims from that west virginia coal mine disaster. a memorial service was held at the state capitol yesterday for 29 victims of last week's explosion. the blast was the worst coal mining disaster in this country since 1970. federal officials arrived yesterday. the mine has racked up a string of safety violations. >>> that tennessee woman who adopted a russian boy and then sent him back isn't talking. the boy was sent back to russia on a plane by himself last week. torry hansen wrote a note claiming the 7-year-old is mentally unstable and violent. hansen says she won't talk unless charges are filed. >> that's the only way we'll get to talk to her it looks like. so i guess we're kind of getting our hand forced here and that's the only thing i know to do at this point. >> but no federal laws have been broken, so it's up to local officials to press charges. there are allegations of abuse, but the boy's back in russia. russian has threatened to suspend all adoptions with the u.s. >> the acting president in poland is nam
. >>> through the night, recovery crews worked to remove the remaining victims from that west virginia coal mine disaster. a memorial service was held at the state capitol yesterday for 29 victims of last week's explosion. the blast was the worst coal mining disaster in this country since 1970. federal officials arrived yesterday. the mine has racked up a string of safety violations. >>> that tennessee woman who adopted a russian boy and then sent him back isn't talking. the...
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flags in west virginia be flown at half staff until sunset sunday. >>> a teenager will stand trial in a murder that's believed to have led to a deadly drive bishooting. there is enough evidence in the case against shaquan carter. he is charged with the murder of jordan howell. that started a chain of retaliation that ended with gunmen opening fire on a crowd of people who had just attended howe's funeral. four people were killed. >>> someone attacked a student inside a georgetown stairwell. it happened at 6:00 saturday evening. a man grabbed a student from behind in caokley hall. the victim managed to get away. repeated messages left went unreturned today. >>> a school bus part of a four car accident on connecticut avenue in northwest. no one was seriously hurt, but emergency crews took five people to the hospital to be checked out. that included three children on the bus. the bus was headed to mirch elementary school. >>> metro riders have had plenty of company this month. they hit a record ridership during the cherry blossom festival. since april 1st, metro has recorded seven of its
flags in west virginia be flown at half staff until sunset sunday. >>> a teenager will stand trial in a murder that's believed to have led to a deadly drive bishooting. there is enough evidence in the case against shaquan carter. he is charged with the murder of jordan howell. that started a chain of retaliation that ended with gunmen opening fire on a crowd of people who had just attended howe's funeral. four people were killed. >>> someone attacked a student inside a...
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>> reporter: that's exactly right. >> craig boswell for us live in west virginia. thank you. >>> investigators still trying to determine what sparked a huge business fire on old baltimore pike in beltsville. sky fox was above the flames. people heard explosions. it was ammunition going off inside a motorcycle repair shop. the explosion so powerful that the back buckled and the front garage door blown out. it spread to nearby shops. >>> a diplomat from qatar who caused a air scare has to leave the u.s. today. he went into the plane bathroom and tried to light a cigarette from washington, d.c. to denver and then joked about trying to light his shoes on bomb. he was not charged due to diplomatic immunity but he will be sent back to qatar or another country. >>> time is 9 minutes after 8:00 and we'll see other stories making headlines today, coming up. >>> and a neighborhood told they cannot add any more bars or restaurants. find out why. we'll share. it's now 10 minutes after the hour. >>> 50 degrees right now at 8:13. time for a look at other stories making headline
>> reporter: that's exactly right. >> craig boswell for us live in west virginia. thank you. >>> investigators still trying to determine what sparked a huge business fire on old baltimore pike in beltsville. sky fox was above the flames. people heard explosions. it was ammunition going off inside a motorcycle repair shop. the explosion so powerful that the back buckled and the front garage door blown out. it spread to nearby shops. >>> a diplomat from qatar who...
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>> virginia. >> is it chesapeake, kvirginia? i got it right. twitter picture. this is the chinese red bud at the zoo. we like everything that's blooming out there. it goes back to the allergy problems. i don't know. we have it for a little while longer. new york, raleigh, charleston, washington, will have strong storms from the afternoon to evening hours. some of this will rumble overnight and be with you in the morning, by the way. there's a cold, wet system. >> we will call it partly cloudy overall. a system will usher in some cooler air. there is that front. it will work its way into later in the drive time. cooler air will move in this afternoon. refreshing for the weekend. just a little early. a little early on the woo. go ahead. go ahead. give a big wave. go ahead. that was good, guys. more weather from times square in the next half hour. bob? >> thanks, sam. >>> now, to a cautionary story all parents really should hear about. about the new drug gaining popularity with american 12-year-olds. yes, 12-year-olds. it turns out, it's not marijuana. it's not co
>> virginia. >> is it chesapeake, kvirginia? i got it right. twitter picture. this is the chinese red bud at the zoo. we like everything that's blooming out there. it goes back to the allergy problems. i don't know. we have it for a little while longer. new york, raleigh, charleston, washington, will have strong storms from the afternoon to evening hours. some of this will rumble overnight and be with you in the morning, by the way. there's a cold, wet system. >> we will call...
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. >>> all 29 bodies of the west virginia coal miners killed last week in the worst u.s. mine disaster since 1970 have been recovered. a spokesperson for the state of west virginia says the last bodies were removed from the upper big branch mine very early this morning. federal investigators are now looking into what caused that blast. >>> police are launching a full investigation after new video surfaced of three police officers in prince george's coun county, maryland beating a student last night. showing them using batons beating the student after a basketball game. the student had been charged with assaulting officers on horseback and their horses. an attorney for the student released the video after charges had been dropped. prosecutors are launching a criminal investigation. so far one officer has been suspended, the other two will be suspended pending identification. >>> the professor accused of killing three of her colleagues in an alabama campus shooting two months ago now faces a new probe in her brother's shooting death. the official inquest began just this mor
. >>> all 29 bodies of the west virginia coal miners killed last week in the worst u.s. mine disaster since 1970 have been recovered. a spokesperson for the state of west virginia says the last bodies were removed from the upper big branch mine very early this morning. federal investigators are now looking into what caused that blast. >>> police are launching a full investigation after new video surfaced of three police officers in prince george's coun county, maryland beating...
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as we move forward in this campaign look at the victories from new jersey to virginia that they have been engaged in and they have outraised the democrats 7 of the last 12 months. if we are going to show the american public that we believe in accountability and bringing it back to washington we have to make sure that the rnc has the accountability just the same. as part of that accountability, you did not give when i just asked you, you did not give michael steele a vote of confidence. >> i think he worked hard. i think when you find the challenges going forward that you heard he was not at the location. he is trying to correct it. he has to bring the trust back and that may mean shaking other roles inside the rnc as well. >> chris: thank you so much for talking with us. and now that you know your way to "fox news sunday," please come back, sir. >> be glad to be back. >> chris: new jobless numbers send a mixed message about the state of the economy. our sunday panel tells us where we are on the road to recovery. back in a moment. >> chris: today is an en. >>> today is an encouraging
as we move forward in this campaign look at the victories from new jersey to virginia that they have been engaged in and they have outraised the democrats 7 of the last 12 months. if we are going to show the american public that we believe in accountability and bringing it back to washington we have to make sure that the rnc has the accountability just the same. as part of that accountability, you did not give when i just asked you, you did not give michael steele a vote of confidence. >>...
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david kerley, abc news, montcoal, west virginia. >>> leaders from arrived the world have arrived in washington for today's summit on nuclear security hosted by the president. the goal is to secure all vulnerable nuclear materials within four years. it's a goal intelligence experts say may be unrealistic but necessary. >> time is not on our side. as long as you have terrorist groups and others with the intent, and not just groups. iran, north korea, other states. the world's got to treat the nuclear threats that we face with a much greater sense of urgency than we have in the last few years. >> in addition to attending the summit, president obama will host one on one meetings today with china's president, jordan's king, and the leaders of malaysia, ukraine and armenia. >>> teens and young women who regularly drink alcohol have a higher risk of benign breast disease in their 20s which is a leading risk factor for breast cancer. that's according to a study of 9,000 young women published this morning. those who reported drinking at least six days a week were at the highest risk. cut alcohol consum
david kerley, abc news, montcoal, west virginia. >>> leaders from arrived the world have arrived in washington for today's summit on nuclear security hosted by the president. the goal is to secure all vulnerable nuclear materials within four years. it's a goal intelligence experts say may be unrealistic but necessary. >> time is not on our side. as long as you have terrorist groups and others with the intent, and not just groups. iran, north korea, other states. the world's got...